From: Reusable period products: use and perceptions among young people in Victoria, Australia
Demographics (%, n) | Never used a reusable % (n) | Ever used a reusable % (n) | PR (95%CI)a | Currently using a reusable % (n) | PR (95%CI)a |
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All participants (n = 595) | 52.1 (310) | 10.6 (63) | 37.3 (222) | ||
Age (Years) | |||||
15–19 (30.5, 182) | 69.2 (126) | 6.0 (11) | 1.00 | 24.7 (45) | 1.00 |
20–24 (40.9, 244) | 48.6 (118) | 11.1 (27) | 2.62 (1.24–5.52) | 403 (98) | 2.33 (1.51–3.59) |
25–29 (28.5, 170) | 38.8 (66) | 14.7 (25) | 4.33 (2.01–9.36) | 46.5 (79) | 3.35 (2.09–5.37) |
Missing (n = 0) | (0) | (0) | 0 | ||
Area of residence | |||||
Major city (89.2, 445) | 50.5 (224) | 9.0 (40) | 1.00 | 40.5 (180) | 1.00 |
Regional Australia (10.8, 54) | 48.2 (26) | 9.3 (5) | 1.08 (0.39–2.97) | 42.6 (23) | 1.10 (0.61–1.99) |
Missing (n = 97) | (60) | (18) | (19) | ||
Country of birth | |||||
Australia (84.3, 494) | 49.9 (246) | 10.6 (52) | 1.34 (0.62–2.87) | 39.6 (195) | 1.74 (1.05–2.87) |
Other (15.7, 92) | 62.0 (57) | 9.8 (9) | 1.00 | 28.3 (26) | 1.00 |
Missing (n = 10) | (7) | (2) | (1) | ||
Gender identity | |||||
Female (91.9, 545) | 51.7 (281) | 10.5 (57) | 1.00 | 37.9 (206) | 1.00 |
Non-female (male, non-binary) (8.1, 48) | 56.3 (27) | 12.5 (6) | 1.10 (0.43–2.77) | 31.3 (15) | 0.76 (0.39–1.46) |
Missing (n = 3) | (2) | (0) | (1) | ||
Current education level | |||||
High School (14.0, 83) | 68.7 (57) | 9.6 (8) | 0.68 (0.30–1.53) | 21.7 (18) | 0.47 (0.26–0.83) |
Tertiary studies (58.3, 346) | 53.0 (183) | 11.0 (38) | 1.00 | 35.9 (124) | 1.00 |
Not studying (27.8, 165) | 41.2 (68) | 10.3 (17) | 1.20 (0.64–2.27) | 48.5 (80) | 1.74 (1.17–2.58) |
Missing (n = 2) | (2) | (0) | (0) | ||
Discretionary income | |||||
< $120 (76.0, 441) | 54.7 (241) | 9.1 (40) | 1.00 | 36.3 (160) | 1.00 |
≥ $120 (24.0, 139) | 41.7 (58) | 15.8 (22) | 2.29 (1.26–4.14) | 42.5 (59) | 1.53 (1.01–2.32) |
Missing (n = 16) | (11) | (1) | (3) |